http://www.nfl.com/playoffs

Adopt a Playoff Team. A well done and highly funny answer the questions and get a team game. The NFL Films Announcer has some nice one liners.

I got the San Diego Chargers if the Falcons don't make the show.

I got the Seattle Seahawks if the Pats didn't make it.

That thing is obviously broken. It picked the f*cking Patriots for me!

It picked the Baltimore Ravens if the Pats didn't make it.

NOOOOOOO I'm doomed , I got the colts. everyone knows they always choke.

Broncos for me. Not too bad...I actually root for them most of the time. Part of that whole living in Denver thing that hasn't left me entirely...

Seahawks... yeah right.

Heh,

I got the Eagles. No self respecting Buccaneer fan can possibly root for the Eagles. The test is bogus.

Apparently preferring Letterman to Leno is the only difference between being a Seahawks and and a Giants fan.

I says pardon?!

I hate that thing!

THREE TIMES I DID IT!

THREE TIMES I GOT NEW ENGLAND!


Bah. I'll stick with the Giant Forehead, thank you very much.

let's play "breakdown the game and find out how the questions direct the algorithm of team-picking"

"you all vs. y'all" = northern team vs. southern team
"blockbusters vs indy films" = high on pro-bowlers/big-names vs. a collection of "guys"

Huh... I guess they have many different questions then... maybe I should run it again :D.

The Jags, ugh!

With the second set of questions (which included Letterman v. Leno, movie pick, and supermarket or farmer's market - in addition to pick your own number and night owl vs. morning guy): DA BEARS

Third set (Letterman vs. Leno, parking tickets, movie pick, lady in the house, and pick a number): Pittsburgh Steelers (will they even make it though?)

Fourth (parking tickets, tree pick, steak doneness, facial hair, penny on sidewalk): San Francisco 49ers (again, making the playoffs?!)

sounds like there's a lot of mixing+matching, cuz i got parking tickets+facial hair in my one time through too.

hey, at least it has good replay value.

hey, at least it has good replay value.

Yep... just did my 5th through and ALL FIVE were questions I never saw before (Do it yourself or Hire Help, Friends stay in hotel or on the couch, college team you back, plays it safe or goes all out, and you all or y'all), and I got the New Orleans Saints. :D

Got the Seahawks which is fitting since they are the second team I like.

The Atlanta Falcons for me, I mean come on, I'm a Miami fan - if I'm gonna jump ship, even temporarily, I'm not gonna choose a team that's just as full of promise and yet undeniably shit as we are :D

Yep... just did my 5th through and ALL FIVE were questions I never saw before (Do it yourself or Hire Help, Friends stay in hotel or on the couch, college team you back, plays it safe or goes all out, and you all or y'all), and I got the New Orleans Saints. :D

I had the college team, safe or all out, you all or y'all, blockbusters or independent films and parking tickets.

All of which apparently equal the Tennessee Titans. Who knew?

I had the college team, safe or all out, you all or y'all, blockbusters or independent films and parking tickets.

All of which apparently equal the Tennessee Titans. Who knew?

Safe or All Out = Teams that kick on 4th down or go for it.
Blockbusters or Independant films = Lots of stars or "team" oriented
You All or Y'all = Northern or Southern teams.

Others ...

Girl at home: Teams with or without cheerleaders
Friends stay at couch or at hotel: teams that play well at home/play well away

Tennesse titans. i hate bud adams but love Vince Young

Gave me the Falcons if the Jets don't make it. What, they're a safer bet?

I got the, uh, Packers.

Got the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings? Does anyone actually root for them?

"When you're all 5'4" and sing show tunes it's good to stick together!"

Mine froze during the selection.

Mo' money, mo' problems

Friggin' Colts

Got the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings? Does anyone actually root for them?

Buddy of mine actually got the Viking head logo inked to his inner forearm, very well done. Happiest guy around that Tavaris is now starting.

I got the Fucking Patriots. Fuck that.

I'll hope that the Steelers can sqeak in(not likely), but if not, I think I'm going with the Saints as my choice.

saints

Got the Chargers. Cool Dat.

It gave me Tennessee. I can go with that. My wife got Atlanta, but she was unsatisfied with that response, so she tried again. It gave her the Jets. She's accepting that one.

Sorry to pimp myself again. In my column, I had a bit about it. I copied below. If you like my stuff, I hope you can check out the rest of the stuff at the Beachwood Reporter:

Bandwagon-Jumping
Even with the parity that ensures mediocre playoff races deep into the season, most fans by now must face the reality that the year is over for their favorite team. It is for mine. So I'm considering jumping on the Chargers bandwagon. May I do so willy-nilly? Of course not. There is a code of conduct to follow. For those considering the same jump, we have guidelines:

1. Make sure your team has actually been eliminated from the playoffs. By Week 6, you've realized your team lacks coaching ability and on-field talent. Can you jump ship? No way. You've got to put in your time until all hope is lost. You can secretly begin to scout which team's bandwagon you want to jump to before your team is mathematically eliminated, but you must not mention it to anyone.

Exception: For Lions and Cardinals, all hope is inherently lost after the pre-season ends, no matter what the math says.

2. You cannot jump onto the bandwagon of a team that plays in the same division as your favorite. This dilutes the karmic power of rooting against them the following year. It's also a bit like cheating with someone your spouse knows. And you won't be able to look your friends in the face. Bandwagon-jumping is done best with a team in another conference and in another part of the country than your own.

3. You must know a true fan of the team you're adopting. It's like having a sponsor. My uncle Todd loves the Chargers. So I will need to kiss his ring and get his approval before making the switch. It's about respect for those who were there first.

4. Use the correct verbiage to announce your intentions. Good: "Now that my team is out of it, I really enjoy how the Chargers play football. I'm cheering for them." Bad: "I've always been a fan. Really!" Really Bad: "I'm a weak-willed tool who simply cheers for the media darling."

5. If your bandwagon selection loses, you are done. You can't jump twice in the same season. Listen, if your bandwagon selection loses in the playoffs, just enter an extra Super Bowl pool. It's God's way of saying "You're not worthy to root for a winner."

Got the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings? Does anyone actually root for them?

i do

Indy, which will be the primary team I root for in the playoffs anyway.

With the Cowboys as my team, I got the Patriots. :mad:

With no team I got the Cowboys. :cool:

You can't just start rooting for another team, it ain't right. You have to pick a team you hate and root against them. There is no etiquette involved, you have your pick of reasons. For example:

Their QB is buck-toothed
Their QB has a perm
They beat my team in the regular season
They beat my team on a crap call 7 years ago
That linebacker killed someone while driving drunk
I don't like teal
Their WR went to my alma mater's rival
I hate that coach

The list goes on and on. Why root for a team that you can't be truly happy with when you can be happy that someone else lost?

the Bengals? Man that quiz is screwed up.

I wonder what effect the team you pick has on the outcome, besides obviously their not giving you the team you already root for.

I have to admit I long ago counted the 49'ers out. I got a little hopeful after they beat Seattle the first time, but after they lost to the Rams I discounted them again. The fact that there's a reasonable scenario that they could be playing for the playoffs in week 17 is shocking to me.

Do you need to have sound on to figure this out? It just cuts to some highlights for me after picking things.

SI

Here's the voiceover I hear at the end:

"You avoid trouble with the law just like your team avoids penalities ... Your team is ... the Cincinnati Bengals!"

Gold.

Did it a second time. Got the Letterman question. The voiceover told me my team is on the East Coast ... but it was Cincinnati again.

Cincinnati is on the East Coast?

It's closer to the East Coast than the West Coast.